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The point I was trying to make was that our current math system was not built solely by "whites." It was stongly influenced by many different racial groups. "Mathematics was invented by white people" is objectively false as both our numerals and the fundamental way of thinking about numbers and formulas (algebra) was developed by arabs.

My point is: We shouldn't cancel math "because it's racist" because math ISN'T racist. And has never been. Geniuses can come in any skin colour and merit/intelligence is all that matters.

2 years ago
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The point I was trying to make was that our current math system was not built solely by "whites." It was stongly influenced by many different racial groups. "Mathematics was invented by white people" is objectively false as both our numerals and the fundamental way of thinking about numbers and formulas (algebra) was developed by arabs.

Yes, that may have been during the height of the arab culture. Yes arab culture may not be leading the world in intelligence right now, but I don't think whites are either, at least not at the average high school/undergrad level. I personally have met many mathematically intelligent people from many different races.

It's more of a cultural thing as some cultures value and encourage sceintific/numeric intelligence more than others, as well as random/genetic chance to be spatially and numerically intelligent.

2 years ago
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